Wang Xijue took the lead in raising objections, but he did not sincerely oppose the relocation of the ancestral mausoleum. Zhu Yijun has been in charge of government for more than ten years. Most ministers may not know what kind of person this emperor is, but for important ministers who often meet the emperor, there is no possibility of any misunderstanding.
Moreover, Zhu Yijun usually does not take the initiative to engage in "the emperor's heart is unpredictable", so as not to cause random suspicions by his subordinates and delay important events. Therefore, all the important ministers knew that the emperor was the most "pragmatic" person and insisted on "taking care of relatives more than ghosts" in terms of filial piety.
If relocating the ancestral mausoleum can reduce floods, Wang Xijue will definitely support it based on his understanding of the emperor. But the emperor's support does not mean that the Minister of Rites will support it.
If Wang Xijue expresses support after Pan Jixun throws out the memorial, then he is not a qualified Minister of Rites. Moreover, as the Minister of Rites, it is impossible not to speak on this issue and try to muddle through.
But given the insight into the emperor's intentions, if he opposes his intentions too firmly, it would be irresponsible for his own future. Therefore, he used the "dragon vein" as an incompatible reason, which not only expressed his opposition, but was also easily criticized - when the general trend of moving the ancestral mausoleum was completed, he had no choice but to change his position in time.
Sure enough, despite his objections, the emperor was not annoyed. If he agrees without thinking, the emperor will doubt his "integrity", or political wisdom.
And sure enough, a brainless counterattack by the "civilian traitor" Jia Sanjin proved that Pan Jixun's chapter was still a routine, and Wang Xijue was convinced.
It’s not just Wang Xijue who understands Jia Sanjin’s tricks.
After Jia Sanjin spoke, before Zhu Yijun could say anything, Deputy Prime Minister Shen Shixing of the Political Affairs Hall had already come out to retort: "Bogong Lu Hai is loyal to the country, which is recognized by everyone at home. Regardless of the right or wrong of what he said in the memorial, the imperial court opened the way for speech, so how can he sin with his words?" ? Jia Sanjin’s words are ridiculous!”
Wang Xijue said with a smile on his face, "After the case was revealed, this is the first time Shen Shixing has expressed his attitude on something."
With the deputy prime minister's reprimand, Jia Sanjin returned to work after completing the release signal. Shen Shixing then bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Kong Shengyun said, 'If you can't serve people, how can you serve ghosts?' Moving the ancestral mausoleum to protect people's livelihood is to serve people. Emperor Xuan, Emperor Heng, and Emperor Yu have spirits, and they must also put people's livelihood first. ——I think it is feasible to move the ancestral mausoleum!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Geng Dingxiang, the censor of Zuodu, came out and said: "The theory of applying for prime minister is wrong! With Taizu's sage wisdom and intelligence, how could he not know the danger of Hongze? Because Emperor Yu's Zi Palace is located, he had to listen to him out of filial piety. The Holy Emperor ruled the world with 'filial piety', and now in the prosperous times he has moved to the tomb of his ancestors. Can this be called filial piety?"
Finally, some ministers expanded the political significance of moving the ancestral mausoleum to include "filial piety", the basis of today's ideology. Everyone, including Liang Menglong, shut their mouths. Because no one dares to define whether "moving to the ancestor's mausoleum" is "filial piety".
Seeing no one to refute, Geng Xiang continued to speak earnestly: "Your Majesty, Lu Haibo's proposal to move the ancestral mausoleum is just to get a 'full credit'. The ancestral mausoleum will not be moved, but the court will spend more money on river management every year and waste more labor. .Why should the world be shaken because of this?"
"Your Majesty's words and deeds are the law of the world. Now if we don't honor the tomb of our ancestors, how will the people of the world view your Majesty? I think Lu Haibo's memorial is absolutely unacceptable."
Zhu Yijun listened to Geng Dingxiang's advice and remained silent, only looking at Pan Jixun.
Pan Jixun just wanted to speak. However, Shen Shixing came out of the queue first, bowed and echoed: "Your Majesty. When Taizu built the ancestral mausoleum, Hongze Lake was not as vast as it is now. Over the past two hundred years, due to the continuous increase of embankments on both sides of the Huaihe River, and the low level of Hongze Lake In low-lying areas, water from large and small rivers cannot enter the Huai River and enter the floods, causing the water surface to continue to expand and get closer and closer to the ancestor's mausoleum. Today's water conditions are completely different from those in Taizu's time. The contribution of this great change is not attributed to Taizu It’s what people can predict at the time.”
"So what Geng Zongxian said that Taizu knew the danger of Hongze was not found in his ancestors' words and writings. This is just speculation." Shen Shixing looked calm and talked eloquently, "I have read the newspapers of my residence over the years. The location of the ancestral mausoleum has long been It cannot stop the great flood. Although the Huanghuai River is now separated, the role of the flood hub is even greater than before. If the water levels of the Huanghuai River rise at the same time, in order to protect the Zuling Mausoleum, the embankments will be broken in Sizhou and other places to divert the flood - before the Zuling Mausoleum We were in danger many times, and it was only at the expense of thousands of people’s lives that we gained peace.”
He turned to look at Geng Dingxiang, "General Geng Xian, risking the lives of millions of people in his homeland to protect the word 'filial piety'. Is this really 'filial piety'?"
Geng Dingxiang opened his mouth wide and opened and closed it meaninglessly, but no sound came out.
During previous floods, the newspaper reported that a certain dam was dug to divert floodwaters to protect the ancestral mausoleum. Geng Dingxiang never found it strange. Now when asked by Shen Shixing, he felt very strange - why should millions of people's homes and lives be used to protect a tomb built two hundred years ago?
The other ministers were almost convinced by Shen Shixing's strong logic. For a moment, there was silence in the hall, and Shen Shixing smiled slightly.
Zhu Yijun was convinced that what Shen Shixing said just now had nothing to do with Pan Jixun, because he had previously communicated with Pan Jixun Yin Zhang Zhizhuo, and the reason mentioned was not this. So what Shen Shixing said was that he had anticipated the ancestral mausoleum in advance - he really had the talent of a prime minister.
It's a pity that his teacher planted a poisonous thorn in his heart back then.
Looking at Shen Shixing, Zhu Yijun said warmly: "Mr. Yaoquan's words are deeply appreciated by me. Do you have any other comments?" This means to have the final say.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhigao, the Minister of Punishment, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, I have examined all the histories and found that Wanyan Liang moved to his ancestral tomb during the conflict between the Jin and Song Dynasties. Later, he was defeated in the Song Dynasty and was killed in the rebellion. His posthumous title was 'King Yang of Hailing' was eventually demoted to a commoner. Less than a hundred years later, Jin was destroyed by the Meng Yuan Dynasty. Although the theory of Feng Shui is not advocated by the Holy Spirit, it is difficult to ask God's will, so we must not be afraid."
Wan Yanliang, the fourth emperor of the Jin Kingdom, was an extremely romantic man. His lofty ambitions and deeds were recorded in the history of Qing Dynasty, and were also used as references in many novels: "No matter how close or distant he is, he married the most beautiful woman in the world."
Zhao Zhigao talked about this period of history, and all the ministers were worried about it.
Pan Jixun was afraid that the emperor would punish Zhao Zhigao for this, so he hurriedly interjected: "The strength of a country does not have to be in Feng Shui. If Feng Shui is effective, Jie, Zhou, Emperor Yang, etc. will not be able to destroy the world. Besides, Wan Yanliang did not die in the tomb of his ancestors, but in poverty. Extravagant desires will cause internal strife among the nobles of the Jin Kingdom, so young Sikou should not make random contacts."
Although Zhao Zhigao's political leanings were conservative, he did not show this clearly in the general climate of reform. Because of his generosity, he was regarded as an elder by the court officials and was highly respected. Therefore, as soon as Pan Jijiao made such gentle remarks, everyone nodded in agreement to ease the atmosphere in the palace.
When Zhao Zhigao saw Pan Jixun refuting him, he asked him: "Taizu and Chengzu started building the ancestral mausoleum in the 18th year of Hongwu and it was not completed until the 11th year of Yongle. The expenditure was huge. If the ancestral mausoleum is moved, in order to avoid the ridicule of being unfilial to your majesty. , it is necessary to choose another auspicious soil, and waste countless money, food and labor - compared with 'Jingquangong', has Lu Haibo ever calculated which one is better?"
Pan Jixun smiled and said: "I have really calculated it. If the ancestral mausoleum is moved and the same scale is built, it will cost 1.5 million taels of silver. It will be more grand, at most 2 million. But if the ancestral mausoleum is moved, Hongze The capacity of the lake can be expanded by more than three times. Even if there are no floods, millions of dollars can be saved in river management in ten years. If it is calculated over a hundred years, plus the elimination of floods, the benefits are indescribable."
Zhao Zhigao was speechless and could only sigh and said: "So I have no objection." After thinking about it, he was unwilling to give in. With red eyes, he knelt down and kowtowed to Zhu Yijun and said: "I am only afraid that your Majesty will be ridiculed for being unfilial in future generations. This leads to tarnishment of holiness."
Zhu Yijun had suppressed the unhappiness caused by Zhao Zhigao's admonishment. Seeing that he was in agitated mood, he could only comfort him with gentle words: "I am not far from Qufu, and I plan to go to Confucius Mansion to worship the saint in the next two days. By the way, I want to ask Yan Sheng. Sir, is it considered an act of filial piety to move to the ancestral mausoleum to protect people's livelihood? Shao Sikou will follow you, and you might as well ask the people of Qufu."
